Lotus Light

Contemplative Community Center

 

Lotus Light

Contemplative Community Center

 

Lotus Light

Contemplative Community Center

 

Special Upcoming Events

Poetry Night with Sangha – Postponed

POSTPONED CHECK BACK IN MARCH 2024 This month, sangha members Traci Black and Noah Haverkamp...

The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM In Person and Online with Lama Karma via Zoom Cost: Not Nothing (see...

New Activities!

Zazen

Zazen

Every Sunday at 4:00 pm

Starts Sunday March 3rd

Zazen is a complete focus of both body and mind on only the act of sitting and nothing else. We will sit in silence for two 25 minutes periods and have 5 minutes of Kinhin (walking meditation) in between. This is a great opportunity for beginners who want to experience Zen meditation, as well as experienced meditators.

No charge – donations always welcome

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Newcomers Gentle Yoga Series

Thursdays  Noon – 1:30 pm | In-Person with Ajeet

Opening up Spinal Energy to experience your Power
Feb 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21 & 28 

Limited flexibility, serious pain, recovering from injury, or just a crazy-busy mind? Want to do yoga but not sure you can do a regular yoga class? If so, this gentle yoga series is for you!

Offered with Donations to Ajeet – whatever you feel is appropriate

Community Yoga with Patty

The Basics of Buddhism

Third Thursdays at 6:00 pm

Please join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for Buddhist Basics from 6-7pm ET. These sessions will consist of a short guided foundational meditation and Dharma talk on core Buddhist teachings.

No charge – donations are always welcome

Regularly Occurring Activities

Buddhist Practices | All are welcome

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Buddhist Sunday Practice

Every Sunday 11:15 am

Meditation and preliminary practice, developed by Losel Shedrup Ling’s founder Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (aka Dadul Namgyal), focuses on Shakyamuni Buddha and the Heart Sutra.

This practice is open to all.

No charge – donations to the center are always welcome

Newcomer Tea | Learn about Tibetan Buddhism

Newcomer Tea

Every Sunday morning at 10:45 am

Are you interested in learning about Tibetan Buddhism? We have a time for that! Each Sunday Losel Shedrup Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center (www.lslk.org) hosts a newcomer tea and talk before the regular 11:15 preliminary practice.

Meetings in person at Lotus Light Center.

No charge – donations to the center are always welcome

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Chat on the Path

6pm on Fridays

This is an opportunity for open discussion of Dharma topics. Currently Online only. Join us and let’s chat!

Join here online!
PW: lotus

No charge

Compassion Practice | Chenrezig

Compassion Practice

Every Wednesday at 6 pm

A Tibetan Buddhism guided practice of compassion engaging with the Bodhisattva of Compassion – Chenrezig.

This practice is usually chanted in Tibetan. You can follow along in English or join in.

Everyone is welcome.

You can also join in online!
PW: lotus

There is no charge, though you are welcome to offer donations.

Compassion Practice | Chenrezig

Riwo Sangcho

New Schedule for Sang!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:45 – 11:15 AM
Thursday 2:00 PM
Friday and Saturday 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Sunday 9:15 – 10:00 AM

Online Only except Sunday – In Person

Riwo Sang Chod is a fire incense offering practice which originates from within Lhatsun Namkha Jigmed’s Treasure called the Rigdzin Tsog Drup or Precious Life Force Accomplishment of the Awareness Holders.

Join in online!
PW: lotus

No charge, donations welcome.

Gurdjieff Group of Knoxville | Picture of Eneagram

Green Tara

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10 am

Green Tara is a gentle female embodiment of universal compassion. She represents the virtuous, enlightened, and miraculous activity of all Buddhas.

This practice is open to all

Online Only

Click Here to Join Online!

PW: lotus

No charge, donations welcome.

Meditation Practices

Meditation Bowl

Insight Meditation

Every Monday night 7 – 8:30 pm

Knoxville Insight Meditation Sangha practices many different meditation techniques — Calm Abiding (Samatha), Insight or Mindfulness (Vipassana), and others.

No previous experience is necessary and there is no fee, though donations to Lotus Light are always appreciated.

Koan Meditation

Zen Koan Meditation and Deep Listening

First Thursdays at 6:30 pm

Koans are awakening stories that have been handed down through the Ch’an and Zen Buddhist traditions. Using koans and other objects of attention, we will explore the effect these ancient stories have on our very own lives.
IN-PERSON or Join online here
PW: lotus

Calm Abiding Meditation

Calm Abiding Meditation

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursdays. 7 pm

Come and join us for this introduction to the basics of the practice of meditation. Diana and Abhaya will lead while AH is away.

No charge – donations to Lotus Light always welcome

Yoga Practices | All are Welcome, including beginners

Lu Jong - Tibetan Healing Yoga

Lu Jong - Tibetan Healing Yoga

Every Monday at 8 am

Lu Jong is a form of Tibetan yoga as collected and modified by Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche from the ancient Lu Jong movements. These movements have been used for millennia to maintain the health of yogis and monks.

The practice is offered as an in-person, community-led session.

No previous experience is necessary and there is no fee. Donations to center are welcome.

Yantra Yoga - Tibetan Yoga of Movement

Yantra Yoga - The Tibetan Yoga of Movement

Every Wednesday at 5 pm

Join us to combine body, breath and awareness through Yantra Yoga, the Tibetan yoga of movement. Take a break from the busy week by coordinating energy and mind through gentle movement.

The practice is offered as an in-person, community-led session.

No previous experience is necessary and there is no fee. Donations to center are welcome.

Buddhist-Oriented Groups

Recovery Dharma

Recovery Dharma

Meetings every:

Mon 5:30 pm • Weds 8:30 pm • Fri 7 pm Sunday 6pm

Recovery Dharma is a peer-led movement and community that uses traditional Buddhist teachings as an approach to healing from addiction and living a life of true freedom.

They believe recovery is rooted in finding our own inner wisdom and individual journeys. Learn more on Recovery Dharma Tennessee’s website

Meetings in person at Lotus Light Center.

No charge – donations to the center are always welcome

Tibetan Buddhist reading group

Buddhist Book Group

Every Tuesday night from 7:30 – 9:00 pm. In-Person and Online!

The Losel Shedrup Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center of Knoxville (LSLK) meets weekly to discuss books they are reading.

All are welcome — newcomers and long time Buddhists.

Click here to see the current book being read.

Join online here!
PW: lotus

No charge – donations to the center are always welcome

Our Vision

“The Lotus Light Center embodies the Dharma for the purpose of personal and collective awakening.”

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Address

501 Arthur St
Knoxville, TN

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